Violet-purple flowers fading to violet-blue. Prominent yellow anthers. Raised by M.A. Beskaravainaja at the State Nikitsky Botanic Garden, Ukraine in 1968. Named 'Zolotoi Iubilei', meaning 'Golden Jubilee', in 1976 in honour of the golden jubilee of the breeder's parents. This beautiful hybrid of 'Jackmanii' x 'Nelly Moser' is free-flowering and has attractive foliage, stems and new leaves tinged purple.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Approximate height:	2.5 - 3.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	M A Beskaravainaja
Country of origin:	USSR/Ukraine
Date raised:	r1968 n1976
Parentage:	'Jackmanii' x 'Nelly Moser'
Other name(s):	'Zolotoj Jubilej'
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 14-17cm Tepals: 6(-8), 8cm long, 5cm wide, elliptic, gappy but touching Database entry: 604
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	M A Beskaravainaja